iRise®,
the global leader in collaborative visualization software, today
announced the launch of iRise 8.11.2. The platform’s
latest upgrade includes key features that streamline the process of
visualizing mobile, web and desktop apps for all stakeholders in the
software development life cycle (SDLC). The upgrade introduces new
features to the platform including Web Importer Plugin, Project
Estimator and Revision Manager as well as usability enhancements to
facilitate the building of simulations and creation of reusable assets.

“iRise 8.11.2 represents a key breakthrough for companies who
want to vastly accelerate the SDLC from end to end,” said Maurice
Martin, president, COO and founder, iRise. “The new features we’ve
launched are intended to benefit all members of the application
development team – project managers, business analysts, designers,
developers and quality assurance professionals – and make building
software more efficient through collaborative visualization; simulations
that look and feel like the final application.”

The three stand-out features of the new upgrade include:

Web Importer Plugin

For the first time, The Web Importer Plugin allows customers using iRise
Studio to import existing web pages directly into the iRise simulation.
With a single click, customers can bring in the content of a web page as
a high fidelity prototype. This feature is most pertinent if a business
analyst or designer wishes to change part of a web or mobile
application. Once they have the simulation complete, developers can use
iRise CodeGen™ to jumpstart standards-based code generation. The Web
Importer Plugin and CodeGen dramatically increase productivity and
accelerate delivery.

Project Estimator

Inaccurate estimations are usually the culprit for projects either
failing, being delivered late, overrunning budgets, or missing required
functions. Designed primarily for project managers at large
organizations, iRise launched the Project Estimator to automatically
generate industry standard Function Point counts based on simulations.
Function Point Analysis is a proven method for measuring the size and
complexity of a software product. It provides an objective, comparative
measure that assists in estimating project cost, managing scope, and
measuring productivity.

Revision Manager

For project managers, developers and quality assurance teams, the
Revision Manager automatically captures revisions (or snapshots) of a
project on a scheduled or manual basis. Customers consistently have a
record of each version of the prototype and can revert back to previous
versions. The ability to compare against previous versions enables
innovation by providing the freedom to experiment in a risk free
environment. If a new simulation does not work simply revert back to the
previous version. Also, if stakeholders do not agree with a revision,
customers can recall previous versions and start again.

The latest release is available for immediate trial download at irise.com.

About iRise

iRise empowers businesses to define and build better software in less
time by using visualization to drive a more effective application
development process. iRise is the only solution that allows all
stakeholders to collaborate, adapt and innovate on their vision in real
time throughout the entire software delivery process. The result is
higher quality software delivered to market in half the time and cost –
all from having software built right the first time. Companies of all
sizes like General
Motors, UPS,
FedEx,
Haworth,
Manpower,
M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, and hundreds of others use iRise to "test
drive" their applications before building. Headquartered in El Segundo,
Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan
Stanley Venture Partners, and Deutsche
Bank, and has sales offices across North America and in London.

iRise is a registered trademark of iRise. All other companies and
products mentioned are trademarks and property of their respective
owners.

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